Attached is the letter from CWCP with the list of signatories sent prior to the hearing.
Dallas May, the Commission Chairman, gave some introductory remarks which included the statement that all 3 of the appointees have been "involved" in all of the Commission meetings to date. I think I have attended or listened to all of the Commission meetings and don't recall Beaulieu or Murphy saying much of anything.
Director Davis also gave some (rambling) opening remarks. When he stated CPW's mission he mistakenly said "preserve" wildlife instead of "perpetuate." It was probably just a slip of the tongue, but one that I hope he does not make a habit of, especially when speaking on the record in the Capital.
Beaulieu stated in her opening remarks that she is not "anti-hunting."
Senator Will asked if they support the NAMWC and each replied with an unqualified yes.
Senator Roberts' main line of questioning for Beaulieu was her lack of qualifications for the position. He read the long list of possible qualifications listed in the statute that defines the different seats on the commission and the only one that she was able to check the box for was being a "park user." When asked how many annual parks passes she has purchased in the past, her answer was none.
Roberts then moved onto Skiba and pointed out the apparent mismatch between his membership with Defenders of Wildlife and his seat as a Sportsmen representative. He followed with some very detailed questions about his leadership on the wolf ballot initiative (ballot box biology) and his seat on the commission which, prior to his appointment, had rejected forced wolf reintroduction on 3 occasions in the past decade or so.
Colorado Politics Article on Hearing
Audio recording of the Hearing: Hearing Audio Recording
www.howlforwildlife.org
